Controversial Buhari's minister finally steps aside, gives reason

  • The minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned to pursue his governorship ambition in Bayelsa
  • Sylva’s resignation was confirmed by Bashir Ahmad, the special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital Communication
  • It was earlier rumoured that Sylva was trying to evade the APC guideline that require him to resign before he could contest the party’s primary

FCT, Abuja – Timipre Sylva, the minister of state for petroleum resources, has resigned from President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet.

Bashir Ahmad, president Buhari’s special assistant on digital communication, confirmed the development on his Twitter page on Friday, March 31.